Topic: 83 cluster into a 1980 ///ATT; LILBUDDY/////

[rick80]

I have a 1980 sr5 cluster in my truck and just got a 1983 sr5 cluster i was wodering if color wire are the same as an 83

SR5     non-SR5     wire color       function
1        1            GY           Right turn signal indicator
2       
3        3            BR (B BR)    Speed sensor (-) ground
4        6            GL           Speed sensor (+)
5
6
7        23           YG           Water temp gauge
8        9            RW           Panel lights (+)

9        15           YR           Fuel Gauge
10        12           Y            Ignition switched power
11        21           YB           Oil Pressure switch (idiot light)
12        22           YW           Charge (idiot light)
13        14           WB           Ground
14                                  Tach input - must be wired to igniter
                                                yellow
15        17           GB           Left turn signal indicator
16        16           RB           Panel lights (-)

17
18
19        11           G            4WD
20
21        19           BY           Seat belt
22
23        13           RG           High Beam
24        20           GW           Brake

[Marlin]

Why are you doing this? The 80 truck uses round plugs and the 83 uses rectangle plugs.

Get a 79-81 SR5 cluster, it plugs right in with only minor work. [I had to run an added wire to my ignitor for the tach feed]

To only way to get it done is to trace the circuits on the back of the 83 cluster and then do the same on your old 80 cluster and finally put it togeather.
Hope you have the retangle plugs from the 83 cab wiring harness, your going to need them.

The numbers and colors that you posted are only there to confuse you.

[lilbuddy]

Yeah I used that and they are all pretty much the same. If you get me your address i can send you a wiring diagram of the 81 and what colors each plug are that you use but its pretty much the same. I forget what i did i just cut and spliced the wires and called it good. Like marlin said though, hopefully you got the rectangular plugs and like 3inches or so of wire off of it...

[rick80 [OP]]

When I got the cluster I made sure the square plugs were cut off the wirring harrness

[rick80 [OP]]

lilbuddy Pm was sent